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palatoplasty (uvulopalatoplasty, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)
Procedure:
- surgery involving resection of tissue from the soft palate, uvula &/or pharynx.
Indications:
1) obstructive sleep apnea
2) snoring without sleep apnea
3) cleft palate
Specific
palatoplasty for cleft palate
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
General
ENT surgery; otorhinolaryngologic surgery; ear, nose & throat surgery
surgical resection (excision)
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Li HY, Wang PC, Lee LA, Chen NH, Fang TJ.
Prediction of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty outcome: anatomy-
based staging system versus severity-based staging system.
Sleep. 2006 Dec;29(12):1537-41.
PMID: 17252884